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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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