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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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