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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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