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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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