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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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