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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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