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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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