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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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