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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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