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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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