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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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