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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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