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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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