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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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