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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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