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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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