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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key 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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