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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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