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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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