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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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