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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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