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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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