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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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