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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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