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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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