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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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