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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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