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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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