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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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