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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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