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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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