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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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