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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business 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? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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