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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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