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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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