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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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