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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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