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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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