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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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