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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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