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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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