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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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