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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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