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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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