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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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