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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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