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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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