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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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