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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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