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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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