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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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