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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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