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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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