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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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