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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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