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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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