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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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