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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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