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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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