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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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