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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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