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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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