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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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