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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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