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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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