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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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