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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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