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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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