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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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