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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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