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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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