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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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