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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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