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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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