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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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