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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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