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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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