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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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