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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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