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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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