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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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