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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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