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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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