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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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