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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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