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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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