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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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