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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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