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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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