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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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