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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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