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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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