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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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