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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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