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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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