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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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