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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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