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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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