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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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