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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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