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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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