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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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