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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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