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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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