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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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