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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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