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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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