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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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