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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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