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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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