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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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