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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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