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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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