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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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