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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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