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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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