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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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