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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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