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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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