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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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