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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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