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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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