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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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