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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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