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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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