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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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