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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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