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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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