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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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