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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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