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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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