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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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