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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important 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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