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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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