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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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