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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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