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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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