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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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