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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the 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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