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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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