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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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