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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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