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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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