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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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