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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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