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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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