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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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