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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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