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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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