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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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