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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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