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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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