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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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