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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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