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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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