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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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