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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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