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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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