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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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