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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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