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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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