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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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