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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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