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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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