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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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