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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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