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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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