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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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