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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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