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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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