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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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