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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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