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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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