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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers 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 manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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