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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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