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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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