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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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