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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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