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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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