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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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