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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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