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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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