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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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