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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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