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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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