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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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