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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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