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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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