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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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