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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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