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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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