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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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