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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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