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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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