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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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