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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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