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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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