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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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