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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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