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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches 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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