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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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