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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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