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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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