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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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