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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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