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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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