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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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