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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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