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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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