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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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