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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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