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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources