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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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