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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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