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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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