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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies 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 educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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