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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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