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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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