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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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