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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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