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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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