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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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