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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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