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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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