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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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