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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. 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 educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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