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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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