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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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