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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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