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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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