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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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