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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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