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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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