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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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