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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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