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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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