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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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