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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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