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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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