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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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