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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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