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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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