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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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