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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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