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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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