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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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