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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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