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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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