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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. 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 online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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