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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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