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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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