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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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