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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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