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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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