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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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