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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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