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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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