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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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