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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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