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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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