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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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