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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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