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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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