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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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