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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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