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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses 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 commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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