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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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