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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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