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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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