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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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