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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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