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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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