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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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