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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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