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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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