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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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