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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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