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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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