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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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