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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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