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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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