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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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