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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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