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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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