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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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