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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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