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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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