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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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