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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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