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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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