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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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