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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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