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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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