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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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