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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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