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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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