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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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