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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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