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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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