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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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