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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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