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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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