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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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