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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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