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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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