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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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