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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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