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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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