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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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