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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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