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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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