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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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