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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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