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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the 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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