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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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