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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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