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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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