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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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