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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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