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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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