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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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