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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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