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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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