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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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