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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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