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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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