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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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