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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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