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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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