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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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