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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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