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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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