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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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