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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key 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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