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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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