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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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