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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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