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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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