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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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