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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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