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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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