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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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