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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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