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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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