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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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