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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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