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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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