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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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