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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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