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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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