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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important 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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