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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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