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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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