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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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