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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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