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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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