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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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