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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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