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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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