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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure 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? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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