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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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