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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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