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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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