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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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