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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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