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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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