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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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