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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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