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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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