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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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