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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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