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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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