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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major 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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