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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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