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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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