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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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