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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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