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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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