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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources