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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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