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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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