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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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