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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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