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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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