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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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