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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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