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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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