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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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