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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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