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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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