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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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