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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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