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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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