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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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