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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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