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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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