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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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