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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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