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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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