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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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