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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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