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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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