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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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