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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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