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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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