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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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