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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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