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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure 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 experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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