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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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