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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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