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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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