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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education