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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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