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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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