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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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