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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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