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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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