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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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