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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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