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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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