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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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