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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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