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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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