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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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