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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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