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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the 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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