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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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