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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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