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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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