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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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