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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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