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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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