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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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