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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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