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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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