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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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