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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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