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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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