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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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