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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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