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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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