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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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