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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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