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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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