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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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