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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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