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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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