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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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