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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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