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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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