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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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