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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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