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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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