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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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