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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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