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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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