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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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