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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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