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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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