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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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