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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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