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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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