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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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