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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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