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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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