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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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