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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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