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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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