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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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