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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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