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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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