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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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