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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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