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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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