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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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