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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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