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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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