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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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