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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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