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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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