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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies 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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