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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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