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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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