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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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