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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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