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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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