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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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