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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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