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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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