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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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