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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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