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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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