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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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