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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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