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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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