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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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