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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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