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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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