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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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