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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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