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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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