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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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