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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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