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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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