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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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