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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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