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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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