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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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