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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What 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 in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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