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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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