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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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