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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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